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EECS News: Headlines

January 20, 2009


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IN THE NEWS
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Clear opportunities
Windows – the glass variety – have hardly changed in hundreds of years. But if research into new kinds of materials fulfils its promise, the humble window could become as good an electronic display as any large screen tv, thanks to transparent electronics. New Electronics (UK)

Annette von Jouanne: Genius
Professor Annette von Jouanne has been named a 2009 Genius Award recipient by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in recognition of her accomplishments. The award is given “in the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest minds the world has ever known.” OMSI

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Graduating seniors: Ball Studio Photography will be contacting students who have applied to graduate this year. Each year, the studio puts together a composite frame of graduates; if you haven't already seen them, take a look at the long line of photos on the 4th floor hallway in the Kelley Engineering Center. You, too, can have your place in the legacy of EECS graduates!

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OPPORTUNITIES
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NONPROFIT OPPORTUNITY EXPO
Thursday, January 22, 2009
MU Ballroom

12-1 Keynote Speaker: Steve Pascal-Joiner from Idealist.org
Connect Good Intention to Action: Finding Nonprofit Career Opportunities in Today's Tough Economic Climate

2-5pm Nonprofit Expo:
Meet local and national non-profits with a variety of focuses
For a flyer click here
Click here for a List of Organizations Attending

Workshops:
3pm: “Passion in Action” (Jeff Hale)
Great tips on volunteering and maximizing your experience

4pm: “Servant Leadership” (Eric Alexander & Mike Olson)
Developing your leadership skills while serving

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Friday, January 23, 10:45 - 11:50 AM, Kelley 1005. CS Faculty Candidate Colloquium: Shiva Nejati, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Computer Science, University College London. "Behavioural Model Fusion: Merge, Composition and Verification." Details

Thursday, January 22, 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Kelley 1007. "The Infrared Reflectarray" presented by James Ginn, Graduate Research Assistant, CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. Details

Monday, January 26, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Information Foraging in Debugging" presented by Joseph Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate, School of EECS, Oregon State University. Details

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GRADUATE EXAMS
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Thursday, January 22, 9:30-11:30 am, KEC 3114. PhD Final Oral Examination - Md. Ataur Patwary. Major Professor: Shih-Lien Lu; Committee: Bella Bose, Ben Lee, Huaping Liu; GCR: William Warnes. "Low-Power Dynamic CMOS Circuits in High-performance Memory Arrays." Details

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. Applications are invited from young candidates who have obtained their degrees in the last few years and with excellent academic records and research potential for this prestigious research fellowship. It will be held concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in the School working on any of the following identified research areas: engineering; biological sciences, computer engineering, civil & environmental engineering, electrical & electronic engineering, materials science & engineering, or natural sciences. Details

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JOBS
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Did you know that you can subscribe to the EECS Jobs List that will send you e-mail when new jobs are posted? Internships and even a few on-campus jobs get advertised there as well. Subscribe here.

Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.

Paid summer research positions for undergrads, 8 weeks in Portland/Oregon. To find our collaborative CS project, click "Research Projects." Whereas the overall framework is performance of "computer Go," I can also offer paid summer research positions with a focus on *parallel*, *distributed* and *network* computing (including cluster/grid/cloud computing and Hadoop/MapReduce). Application deadline is Feb. 23. For questions contact Jens Mache, jmache@lclark.edu, Lewis & Clark College, Math & Computer Science. http://www.willamette.edu/cla/math/REU-RET/

Hosting Network Administrator, RightNow Technologies. The Hosting Network Administrator’s role is to ensure the stability and integrity of hosted voice, data, video, and virtual private network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Hosting Network Administrator will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links within the hosted environment. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training where required. Details

Heinz Frozen Food Company Summer Intern Program, Ontario, Oregon. Interns will be assigned to complete specific continuous improvement projects in the areas of production, engineering, quality, human resources, environmental, maintenance, or safety. Applicants should be majoring in Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Human Resources, Environmental, Food Science, or other applicable areas and be interested in the Food Processing Business. Details

I am looking for a student to work ~10-15 hours on programming revisions to a website. The student should have experience with SQL and PHP. Please contact Desiree D. Tullos, Biological and Ecological Engineering, tullosd@engr.orst.edu if you are interested.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is recruiting engineering students to be a part of our student development program. The program's goal is to provide meaningful engineering experience while the student is still enrolled in school and a full time position once the student graduates. Most students work during the summer months with opportunities to work during school if they choose to do so. Once accepted into the program students are required to complete 3 rotations in different engineering workgroups. These rotational opportunities are usually done during successive summer breaks and are considered one of the keystone strengths of our program. Details

Are you good with Java? We are looking to hire a student for tutoring at OSU. For details please contact Amy Davila-Klautzsch, SSS Advisor @ (541) 737-3907 or amy.davila-klautzsch@oregonstate.edu.

CampusPoint is a FREE online resource that helps college students and graduates find jobs & internships in the Portland Metro and Seattle/Puget Sound Area. At any given time, CampusPoint is hiring for a number of jobs and internships here in the Portland metro area. Details

  • Application Engineer, Hillsboro, OR
  • C# Engineer, Hillsboro, OR
  • Entry Level Application Consultant Developer, Beaverton, OR
  • Marketing Coordinator/Web Designer, Portland, OR
  • PHP Web Developer, Portland, OR
  • Silverlight Interactive Developer, Portland, OR
  • Systems Admin Network Support, Beaverton, OR

The Hydroelectric Design Center is recruiting for an entry level Electrical Engineer for our Electrical Branch and an entry level Interdisciplinary position (Economist, General Engineer, or Mathematician) for our Hydropower Analysis Center. The vacancy announcements open 21 January 2009 and close 2 March 2009. The announcements are attached and will also be posted on the Portland District Employment site at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/hr/fcip.asp. Details

HDC is currently recruiting for journeyman Electrical Engineers for our Controls and Protection System Section with a salary range of $60,000 to $90,000 per year. A vacancy announcement is now open until 20 April 2009 for candidates that are currently employed by a federal agency or have other appointment eligibility. Details

 

 

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